Oakland’s Happy Diving make the kind of catchy, riffy sludge pop that should appeal to fans of Dinosaur Jr or Torche, or a newer band like California X. They’ve been around for a few years, with an album and an EP under their belts, and they’re set to release their sophomore LP Electric Soul Unity on August 19 via Topshelf (pre-order). We’ve got the premiere of “Don’t Be Afraid Of Love” from that album, which you can listen to below.
Happy Diving have a tour coming up, including their NYC debut on August 9 at Shea Stadium with fellow Dinosaur Jr lovers Ovlov, plus Paear (who signed to Tiny Engines) and Patio. Tickets for that show are on sale now. All dates are listed below.
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Happy Diving — 2016 Tour Dates
07.23.16 – Oakland, CA @ Sgraffito
07.24.16 – Santa Rosa, CA @ Arlene Francis Center (w/ Gun Outfit, Tony Molina)
07.25.16 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hi-Hat
07.26.16 – San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
07.27.16 – Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
07.28.16 – Albuquerque, NM @ Small Engine Gallery
07.29.16 – Oklahoma City, OK @ TBD
07.30.16 – Ft Worth, TX @ Purple Palace
07.31.16 – Houston, TX @ Vinyl Edge Records
08.01.16 – New Orleans, LA @ Saturn Bar
08.02.16 – Nashville, TN @ Two Boots
08.04.16 – Richmond, VA @ TBD
08.05.16 – Raleigh, NC @ Pinhook
08.06.16 – Baltimore, MD @ TBD
08.07.16 – Philadelphia, PA @ Lava Space
08.08.16 – Brooklyn, NY @ Shea Stadium (w/ Ovlov, Patio, Peaer)
08.10.16 – Providence, RI @ Tommy’s Place
08.11.16 – Boston, MA @ Great Scott (w/ Kindling, California X)
08.12.16 – Amherst, MA @ TBD
08.13.16 – Montreal, QB @ Poisson Noir
08.14.16 – Toronto, ON @ Smiling Buddha
08.15.16 – Detroit, MI @ TBD
08.16.16 – Milwaukee, WI @ High Dive
08.17.16 – Bloomington, IN @ Jan’s Rooms
08.18.16 – Eau Claire, WI @ TBD
08.19.16 – Duluth, MN @ Northern Isolation Fest
08.20.16 – Minneapolis, MN @ Dead Media (early show)
08.21.16 – Sioux Falls, SD @ Total Drag
08.24.16 – Calgary, AB @ Tubby Dog
08.26.16 – Vancouver, BC @ Antisocial Skate Shop
08.27.16 – Olympia, WA @ TBD
08.28.16 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos (w/ Chastity Belt, So Pitted)
08.29.16 – Portland, OR @ TBD
08.30.16 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill (w/ Creative Adult, Plush)